as in janitor
a person who tends a door
the doorkeeper held the door open for us so we didn't have to put down our packages
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Recent Examples of doorkeeper
Democrats: Moed: First elected in 2012 after working as a doorkeeper and senior policy analyst at the Indiana Statehouse.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Apr. 2026
Babs Osborne, huddled on the telephone in the doorkeeper’s cubicle, was attempting, yet again, to get through to Stanislaus.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Since the library’s books all date from before 1755, a major job here is preservation, and the zealous doorkeeper opens the big front door sparingly to keep out humidity.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
His duties were basic: sacristan, director of altar boys, doorkeeper.
—Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
Who better to help usher us through this liminal time than an ancient doorkeeper?
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The store has a limit of 81 customers at a time, an employee working as a doorkeeper said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The team also took a closer look at Harwa, a mummified individual who lived around 3,000 years ago and was a granary’s doorkeeper.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Apr. 2026
Babs Osborne, huddled on the telephone in the doorkeeper’s cubicle, was attempting, yet again, to get through to Stanislaus.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Since the library’s books all date from before 1755, a major job here is preservation, and the zealous doorkeeper opens the big front door sparingly to keep out humidity.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
His duties were basic: sacristan, director of altar boys, doorkeeper.
—Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
Who better to help usher us through this liminal time than an ancient doorkeeper?
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The store has a limit of 81 customers at a time, an employee working as a doorkeeper said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The team also took a closer look at Harwa, a mummified individual who lived around 3,000 years ago and was a granary’s doorkeeper.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorkeeper
Noun
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In 1952, the Sherskys closed Three Feathers and Q was left roaming Knoxville, selling to schoolteachers, promoters, and even janitors.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Software developers, accountants, and management consultants sit at the top of both rankings; electricians, janitors, and construction laborers sit at the bottom.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Net-a-porter, Mytheresa and other high-end retailers have become masters at hosting these ultra-exclusive, life-enhancing events.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Avoid anything overly hoppy like IPAs or dark, robust beers like stouts and porters.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
7 May 2026
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“Doorkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorkeeper. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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